Impact of the choice of bone samples on trace element data in excavated human skeletons
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Anemia, cribra cranii and elemental composition using portable X-ray fluorescence: A study in individuals from the Coimbra Identified Osteological Collections
2021, Journal of Archaeological ScienceCitation Excerpt :In this study, Ca content was within the range (∼220–280 g/kg) of the values reported by other investigations in archaeological and modern skeletal samples (e.g., Allmäe et al., 2012; János et al., 2011; López-Costas et al., 2016; Nganvongpanit et al., 2016b; Szostek et al., 2006; Zapata et al., 2006). Phosphorus levels were also similar to those observed in osteological samples, approximately between 98 and 180 g/kg (e.g., Grupe, 1988; János et al., 2011; López-Costas et al., 2016; Miculescu et al., 2012; Zapata et al., 2006). Females presented higher proportions of Ca and P than males, even though the sample had fewer males (n = 18) than females (n = 27), which can introduce some bias.
Chemical relative dating of skeletons of the Iron Age cemetery of Tabriz on the basis of fluorine, uranium, and nitrogen content
2019, Journal of Archaeological Science: ReportsCitation Excerpt :Review of the published literature shows that many pieces of the human skeleton have been selected for elemental analysis, probably depending on the type of the bones and the extent of damages. The manner and the importance of sampling of ancient bones as well as the scientific basis of the analysis of each part of the skeleton have been explained by Grupe (1988). According to the scientific rules, the ribs bones of the skeletons were selected for realizing the FUN relative dating tests.
Forensic proteomics for the evaluation of the post-mortem decay in bones
2018, Journal of ProteomicsCitation Excerpt :However, we were not able to match any peptide with haemoglobin after one year post-mortem which may be due to the partial decay of the protein that makes it less amenable to being correctly identified using mass spectrometric methods, despite its detectability with such predictive tests in bones for prolonged times. Furthermore, in our study we used juvenile pig bones, which are thought to be more prone to diagenesis than those of adults [62], which may have also impacted upon our analyses. In addition to haemoglobin studies, recently it has been also demonstrated that transferrin concentration in blood decreases in a linear manner during putrefaction of human blood from zero to eleven days PMI [63], making the evaluation of transferrin levels one parameter that may have the potential to estimate the PMI of blood traces; however, this was only a preliminary study performed in the laboratory for a short time interval and was not conducted on whole bodies in a simulated forensic burial scenario as performed in our study.
Biocultural perspectives of vitamin D deficiency in the past
2014, Journal of Anthropological ArchaeologyCitation Excerpt :Phytates are unlikely to provide isotopic values that can be easily detected when assessing archaeological skeletal material (for a review of current research see Katzenberg, 2008). Determining phytate consumption has been addressed using a combination of stable isotopes and trace elements (White and Schwarcz, 1989), but considerable potential problems have emerged with trace element studies of archaeological bone (e.g., Grupe, 1988; Hancock et al., 1989). Importantly Littleton (1998) makes a link between maternal vitamin D levels and childhood deficiency.
The use of strontium and barium analyses for the reconstruction of the diet of the early medieval coastal population of Gdańsk (Poland): A preliminary study
2009, HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human BiologyRestrictions on fluorine depth profiling for exposure age dating in archaeological bones
2008, Journal of Archaeological ScienceCitation Excerpt :A rather low and uniform distribution of trace elements (Zn, Na, K) may be due to the bone metabolism and dietary habits of the individual (Jankuhn et al., 1998; Tütken, 2004). Problems concerning the reliability of trace element data are discussed in Grupe (1988). Distributions of Fe, Mn, and Zn were analyzed by PIXE in all archaeological samples and the results are presented in Fig. 4.